Aware I Am Alone: Intersections of Solitude and Mindfulness

• Autorzy: Cleveland Richard

Warianty tytułu

PL

Świadomie jestem samotny. Powiązania samotności i uważności

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper explores the relationship between solitude and mindfulness. Parallels between the two constructs exist, allowing them to complement each other in furthering the well-being of individuals and communities. Three perspectives through which mindfulness may assist in forming foundational understandings of solitude are presented; these comprise Theoretical, Practice, and Research. The Theoretical lens provides introductory understandings of both solitude and mindfulness. On this basis, integral parallels between the two constructs are outlined. Next, Practice reviews solitude that is fostered through mindfulness practices. Further, additional models for recognising solitude as a part of mindfulness are proposed. Finally, Research summarises a current project that uses biophysical data to investigate mindfulness experienced both alone and together.

PL

W niniejszym artykule samotność jest zgłębiana przez pryzmat uważności (mindfulness). Oba zjawiska – w pewnym sensie podobne do siebie – uzupełniają się wzajemnie w promowaniu dobrostanu jednostek i wspólnot. W tekście zaprezentowano trzy perspektywy, poprzez które uważność może zasilić podstawowe znaczenia samotności: teoretyczną, praktyczną oraz badawczą. Teoretyczna zapewnia wprowadzenie do rozumienia pojęć samotności i uważności; z tej perspektywy zostały integralnie ukazane paralele/podobieństwa między rzeczonymi pojęciami. Praktyczna ujmuje samotność w aspekcie praktykowania uważności, wraz z propozycją dodatkowych modeli rozpoznawania samotności jako części uważności. Perspektywa badawcza stanowi podsumowanie projektu badania uważności doświadczanej samotnie i wspólnotowo z uwzględnieniem biofizycznych danych.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

uważność; samotność

EN

mindfulness; solitude

• Wydawca: Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu. Wydawnictwo UMK
• Czasopismo: Paedagogia Christiana
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: 1/45
• Strony: 37-52

Twórcy

autor

Cleveland Richard

• Georgia Southern University,

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DOI

10.12775/PCh.2020.003